Using "that" in a sentence
Can i use "that" in these sentences?
1)"My prediction is that she'll win the competition."
2)"What I was trying to say is that she didn't feel good about it"
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sabrynazulkyfly Can I use "that" in these sentences? sabrynazulkyfly 1)"My prediction is that she'll win the competition. " As a matter of fact, your sentences wouldn't be grammatical without 'that', because the noun clauses in the given sentences (the emboldened parts) function as predicate complements.
- sabrynazulkyfly Can I use "that" in these sentences?
- sabrynazulkyfly 1)"My prediction is that she'll win the competition.
- " As a matter of fact, your sentences wouldn't be grammatical without 'that', because the noun clauses in the given sentences (the emboldened parts) function as predicate complements.
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sabrynazulkyflyCan I use "that" in these sentences?
sabrynazulkyfly1)"My prediction is that she'll win the competition."
2)"What I was trying to say is that she didn't feel good about it."
As a matter of fact, your sentences wouldn't be grammatical without 'that', because the no
01) My prediction is [that she'll win the competition].
2) What I was trying to say is [that she didn't feel good about it].
Yes, they're both fine. The clause subordinator "that" is introducing the bracketed subordinate content clauses, which are functioning as complement of the verb "be" in its specifying sense. Note that "that" is optional in these examples: it can
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